The girl from Ipanema, as Astrud Gilberto sang, is so perfect that she walks “ like a samba.” But given her hometown, that perfect body probably isn’ t all God-given. Rio, known for its expertise in plastic surgery as well as its itsy-bitsy bikinis, is hotter than ever, with jet-setters looking for a nip, a tuck, a prettifying polish or just a bargain: its prices for top surgeons can be a third below those in the United States. The doctors listed here were all vouched for by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgeons, but as with all such procedures, check with your doctor — and caveat emptor.[?][?][?]NESSIA POPE.
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